Sustainability
AFFI drives technical resources, training programs and professional networking opportunities that advance a positive sustainability profile for the frozen food industry.
A Strategic Focus on Sustainability
AFFI maintains a strategic focus on enhancing the sustainability profile of the frozen food industry, with three driving priorities:
Decarbonization
Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in frozen food production.
Food Waste
Promote the role of frozen food in preventing and reducing food waste.
Food Packaging
Reduce the environmental impact of frozen food packaging.
Read first-hand stories and case studies from AFFI members as they identified and implemented impactful sustainability solutions.
Decarbonization Education and Training
If your organization is considering energy reduction commitments or training, AFFI offers its members a suite of resources to help companies navigate their transition to decarbonization through energy and GHG reductions.
Webinars & Resources
AFFI offers a library of educational webinars to support member companies on the sustainability journey. All videos are available on the Member Site Video Library. Content includes:
- Coming soon! Food Rescue Solutions Webinar
- Decarbonizing 101 – A two-part series on practical guidance for tracking energy and GHG data; steps to reduce emissions
- View the Decarbonizing 101 Fact Sheet
- View the Reducing GHG Emissions and Cost Fact Sheet
- How to Set GHG Emission Reduction Goals – Learn about how to establish a science-based GHG reduction target and implementation strategies for companies of all size.
- Corporate Customer Commitments to GHG Reductions & Implications for Frozen Food – Hear from a frozen food manufacturer and retailer about their efforts to reduce GHG emissions, and implications for supply chain partners.
- Unlocking Sustainability: The Power of Product Life Cycle Assessments – Industry experts from Foresight unpack the process, implications and benefits of product LCAs.
- View the Life Cycle Assessment Fact Sheet
- Frozen’s Sustainable Edge to Drive Growth – Delve into the pivotal role of frozen foods in combating food waste and carbon emissions in a session recording from the Frozen IQ conference.
Decarbonization Share Group: Leading the Way for the Frozen Food Industry
AFFI members can network with industry professionals in this share group, created to help companies navigate their transition to decarbonization through energy and GHG reductions. Under the umbrella of decarbonization as a pre-competitive goal, members openly share best practices and learnings related to measurement, setting goals, taking action and monitoring progress.
By participating in the Industry Decarbonization Share Group, companies gain access to:
- Relevant technical resources and tools
- Third party consultants
- Opportunities for peer-to-peer discussion
Share group members hold two key commitments:
- Have a goal, or commit to setting a goal, for GHG reduction within the next 12 months.
- Commit to an annual short survey on company progress toward setting and achieving GHG reduction goals.
To be a credible GHG reduction target, companies must at a minimum:
- Include a base year & target year
- Cover Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, using the “GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard”
- Include a percentage reduction
- Indicate whether the target is absolute or intensity-based; For example: reduce scope 1 and GHG emissions by a set amount (absolute), or by x% per pound produced (intensity-based)
- Have a high-level decarbonization strategy identified to address GHG reductions
Meet the Industry-Leading Companies in the Decarbonization Share Group
Supplier LOCT Educational Course
AFFI members can take advantage of a discounted enrollment rate and participate in expert-led courses held in partnership with the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (SLOCT), facilitated by Guidehouse.
In these six-month sessions, participating companies can select courses on creating their GHG inventory, target setting, abatement, disclosure and renewables. This is a cost-effective way for frozen food businesses to participate in technical education and training through group course instruction and one-on-one support.
Have questions about decarbonization or how to tap into this resource as an AFFI member? Contact us to learn more.
Have questions about decarbonization or how to tap into this resource as an AFFI member? Contact us to learn more.
Freezing food helps prevent and reduce food waste. Read the studies showing that freezing is a food waste solution.
AFFI’s sustainability activities and outreach is generously made possible by the following sponsors:
